2004 Election Cycle
Some of these listings identify a parent organization that has created a 527 group but that also engages in many nonpolitical activities. Democratic/liberal leaning groups are highlighted in blue, Republican/conservative leaning groups are highlighted in pink.
A total of $439,709,105 was spent by these organizations alone, $307,324,096 of which was spent by Democratic/liberal groups and $132,385,009 of which was spent by Republican/conservative groups.
| Rank | Name | 2004 Fundraising | 2004 Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Coming Together | $79,795,487 | $78,040,480 |
| 2 | Joint Victory Campaign 2004* | $71,811,666 | $72,588,053 |
| 3 | Media Fund | $59,414,183 | $57,694,580 |
| 4 | Service Employees International Union | $48,385,367 | $47,695,646 |
| 5 | Progress For America | $44,929,174 | $35,631,378 |
| 6 | Republican Governors Association | $33,848,421 | $34,301,889 |
| 7 | Democratic Governors Association | $24,172,761 | $24,125,938 |
| 8 | American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees | $22,227,050 | $22,332,587 |
| 9 | Swift Vets and POWs for Truth | $17,008,090 | $22,565,360 |
| 10 | MoveOn.org | $12,956,215 | $21,565,803 |
| 11 | College Republican National Committee | $12,780,126 | $17,260,655 |
| 12 | New Democrat Network | $12,726,158 | $12,524,063 |
| 13 | Citizens for a Strong Senate | $10,853,730 | $10,228,515 |
| 14 | Republican State Leadership Committee | $10,762,907 | $10,682,312 |
| 15 | Club for Growth | $10,645,976 | $11,943,415 |
| 16 | Sierra Club | $8,727,127 | $6,261,811 |
| 17 | EMILY's List | $7,739,946 | $8,100,752 |
| 18 | Voices for Working Families | $7,466,056 | $7,202,695 |
| 19 | AFL-CIO | $6,583,572 | $6,473,110 |
| 20 | League of Conservation Voters | $6,049,500 | $5,078,116 |
| As of June 30, 2008. | |||
*Joint Victory Campaign 2004 is a joint fund-raising committee run by America Coming Together and the Media Fund. Money raised by JVC is divided between these two beneficiaries. Combining receipts for these three groups would result in double-counting.
Read more about this topic: 527 Organization, Top 20 Federally Focused and State-focused 527 Groups
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